Sunday, March 28
Jesus Is My Righteousness
By Laney McDougal
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:8-11
What does it mean to be righteous? It means to be free from guilt and sin, to be morally right and just. This is something that none of us can attain to in our flesh. And without being righteous, we are limited in knowing the Righteous God. Thankfully, however, "for our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Cor. 5:21). Through Jesus Christ's perfect life and sacrificial death, we who believe in Him are viewed as righteous, as God looks upon us and sees us as He sees His Son, as righteous. This is wonderful news!
"He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed" (1 Pet. 2:24).
This makes me want to live for Jesus instead of for myself. I can never attain to righteousness on my own and must put my trust and faith in Jesus Christ; for apart from Him, no one can know God.
"Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You; there is no greater thing. You're my all; You're the best; You're my joy, my Righteousness; and I love You, Lord." Is that your song today?
Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like You? Psalm 71:19
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